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For small files the pico editor can be useful. It is small
and quick, and has a little list of commands at the bottom of the
screen as a reminder. It has some annoying features, like refusing to
work with long lines, and is not very powerful but can be handy on
occasion. In particular it is the text editor used with the
pine email client for writing and reading emails.
Phil Hasnip
2007-08-23